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The principle of subsidiarity of criminal law
Holečková, Petra ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vanduchová, Marie (referee)
Summary: Counsel in the Criminal Proceedings The objective of my thesis is to describe the position of a defense counsel during a criminal procedure and analyze the currently valid law governing the counsel's position in the criminal proceedings, and how is law applied in real life and also describe duties and obligations of defense counsel. I choose this topic, because during studies of criminal law I was intrigued by the complexity of criminal trial a by the role of the defense counsel in it. I wanted to gain deeper knowledge of rights and obligations of the defense counsel and research limits of criminal defense. Fair trial is considered as one of the fundamental basics of democratic state. The objective of criminal trial is to reach a proper and rightful verdict as a result of fair trial. Criminal trial could be considered fair only if both sides, the defendant and the prosecutor, are both provided with equal rights. Defendant is often a person without thorough legal knowledge and thus is considered to be in disadvantaged position. As opposed to prosecutor, defendant finds himself in new, unknown position, and his basic rights and his future life are endangered. To remedy this situation, defendant can be in criminal proceedings represented by defense counsel, who is professional, has experience and...
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Defender's participation in preliminary procedure
Blaškovanová, Veronika ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vokoun, Rudolf (referee)
This rigorous theme focuses on the position of defence counsel in the preliminary proceeding because the participation of the defence counsel on the criminal procedure is a contemporary topic, both from the theoretical and practical point of view. The theme of this thesis describes the development and strenghtening of the position of the defence counsel from the historical perspective as well as based on the evolution of jurisprudence. The core of the presentation theme is to define the position of the defence counsel as well as his / her rights and obligations in the preliminary proceeding. The defence counsel has guaranteed "defending" rights for all phases of the criminal proceeding due to the fact that the accused person has the right to be defended. This theme brings added value (especially from the perspective of its potencial use) to everyone due to the fact that the role of the defence counsel and his presence already in the pre-judical phase of the criminal proceeding is of vital importance not only for the proper enforcement of the right to be defended granted to the accused but also for the other phases of the criminal proceeding. Preliminary proceeding serves to verify the initial information concerning the commiting of crime and the reliability of such information, to detect a person...
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The right of defense in the Czech criminal proceedings
Klofáčová, Anna ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vanduchová, Marie (referee)
The right of defense in the Czech criminal proceedings The right for a defence is a right of the defendant guaranteed by the Constitution and by its means represents one of the conditions for a fair-minded trial. The fair-minded decision can be achieved when the defendant is guaranteed a proper application of the right of defence over the whole trial. The goal of my diploma thesis is to expound the constituent rights of the defendant which together create the right of defence. In the whole diploma thesis I am trying to present the current legal alterations, pointing out their imperfections, which appear at the carrying out of defence in the practice and describe the mutual relationship of the defendant and the defence counsel. In the first part of the thesis I am focusing on the general definition of the right of defence the way it is regulated on the legal and constitutional level in the Czech Republic and I also state how it is enshrined in the international agreements within whose meanings the Czech Republic is bounded according to the 10th article of the Constitution. In the second chapter I am describing the position of the defence counsel and the defendant in the criminal proceedings and persons, which can in the criminal proceeding act (appear) on the side of the defence. The third chapter...
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Participation of a defense attorney in preliminary procedure
Dvořáčková, Eva ; Vokoun, Rudolf (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
The right to have the assistance of defense attorney and to consult with him the way of defense is a part of the right of defense - a basic right in democratic countries, which is expressed in article 40 of Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms and also in various international treaties. The function of defense attorney in the criminal proceedings is irreplaceable. He provides legal aid though all stages of criminal procedure, but I concentrate on his role in preliminary procedure. The defense attorney defends his client from the beginning of criminal prosecution, but advocate can render help even before the criminal prosecution starts, during providing explanation. A right of defense attorney to search out evidence, present evidence and put it forward belongs among the means, which a defense attorney can use to defend his client and affect the course of criminal proceeding. Another right of defense attorney is to participate in the investigative act and the right to see the criminal file. Other rights of the defense counsel are listed in §41 of the criminal procedure code. My thesis is divided into six chapters. The first chapter deals with the right of fair trial and a right of defense. The following chapters describe preliminary procedure and the role of defense attorney in particular forms of...
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The Position of the Defencee Counsel in Pre-trial Proceedings
Nevařil, Vít ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (referee)
The study "The Position of the Defence Counsel in Pre-trial Proceedings" examines the status of the defence attorney in the preliminary procedure, i.e. in the pre- trial phase of criminal proceedings. First, the text deals with more significant amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and with the development, purpose and various forms of the preliminary procedure. In the following part, the study provides a brief outline (model) of the course of the preliminary procedure and offers elementary definitions of fundamental institutes of this procedure. The second part of the study focuses at first on an analysis of fundamental principles of criminal procedure. Out of those principles, most detailed attention is paid to the right to the defence counsel and to the attributes of such right. The third part of the study describes the various requirements imposed on the defence attorney, the defence attorney's rights and obligations, the institute of legitimate defence and discusses finally the most fundamental interference into the accused's right to free election of a defence attorney - expulsion of the defence attorney. This part of the study also provides a more detailed analysis of the client's - defence attorney's privilege and discusses the specific features of the defence of a legal entity. The...
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Counsel in the Criminal proceedings
Zaorálek, Ondřej ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vokoun, Rudolf (referee)
-1- Abstract Counsel in the Criminal Proceedings: The objective of our Diploma Thesis is to analyze the currently valid law governing the counsel's position in the criminal proceedings, to evaluate its sufficiency or insufficiency and to provide views and proposals in the sense of 'de lege lata' and 'de lege ferenda', focusing more in detail upon some partial aspects which are closely related to the counsel's position during the criminal proceedings. Good quality law system relating to the counsel's position in the criminal proceedings, his/her process rights and obligations is an assumption for meeting the criminal proceedings purpose and is reflected in the possibility to provide to the accused efficient legal counselling and thus meet the accused person's right of defence and fair trial (process) which is guaranteed by the Constitution. The counsel as an actor operating in the criminal proceedings plays a significant role in enforcing the rights and justified interests of the accused. The counsellor masters the legal argumentation, strategy and tactics of the defence, is able to better formulate ideas, to draw ideas from the experience gained in former law suits, whilst for the accused person his/her position is entirely new and unknown, many time it is the first experience in life. The competent counsel...
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Participation of the Counsel in the Preliminary Proceedings
Jelínek, David ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vanduchová, Marie (referee)
Participation of the Counsel in the Preliminary Proceedings A right of defence is one of basic rights of democratic state of law. It is contained in various international treaties and also in our constitution, namely in article 40 of Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms. In case of criminal procedure it is further adjusted in Criminal Procedure. Representation by a defence counsel is one of the main ways how to fulfill a right of defence. A defence counsel becomes essential compoment of criminal procedure. Especially in preliminary procedure is defence counsel and his services irreplaceable. For that reason I decided to examine the role of defence counsel in preliminary procedure. My diploma thesis consists of five chapters, whilst first chapter is introduction and last conclusion. First chapter is an introduction into topic of right of defence and role of defence counsel in criminal procedure. It also deals with legal sources of right of defence and its brief history form 1873Criminal procedure until recent Criminal procedure. In second chapter of my thesis I deal with right of defence in general and with different concepts in several subheads. Therefore subheads deal with problems of representation by defence counsel and subsequent mandatory defence. Subheads also deal with chosen and...
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The principle of subsidiarity of criminal law
Vychyta, Jan ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vanduchová, Marie (referee)
The right of any person accused of a crime to be defended at a court by a professional defence counsel is a fundamental element of a democratic criminal proceeding. The aim of this diploma thesis is to analyse the position of the defendant as it is regulated particularly within the code of criminal procedure and the advocacy act, to gather and to summarize available information from various publications written by important Czech jurists and to add a brief introduction to the history of the position of defence counsels in the Czech legal system as well as some own minor remarks related to this topic. The thesis consists of 10 main chapters further divided into two levels of sub- chapters. After a brief introduction (chapter 1) follows the chapter related to a general concept of the defence right and relating issues such as the formal and material defence and the relevant sources of law. The third chapter contains short summary about the development of the counsel's position and the law regulating it throughout modern history from 19th century, up to this day. The following chapter which is the largest is called "Position of the defence counsel in the criminal proceedings". It contains a several sub-chapters dealing with various issues from general ideas of a role of the defence counsel to the...
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Defence lawyer in pre-trial procedure
Gilarová, Monika ; Herczeg, Jiří (advisor) ; Gřivna, Tomáš (referee)
Defence counsel in criminal proceedings Criminal law was always my favourite subject at Law faculty and that is the reason, why i choose this topic at first. Because in this moment, I am still just student, and I don't have any personal experience with criminal proceedings, I have to search information largely from specialized publications and sentences od Czech courts. In the begining, i mentioned right of defence and international agreements, where is this right based and described how important is this right for criminal proceedings and for the defendant espacially. I wanted to show consequences of this right and Czech penal code as well. In my opinion, it was necessary to start with right of defence, because position of defence counsel in criminal proceedings in many thing depends on person of defendant. In next parts, I was paying attention to person of defence counsel, and especially conditions, which are necessary to his profession. Most important condition in general is that defence counsel has to have passed advocate exams and he has to be registered in list of advocates in Czech republic. Then I was describing his rights and duties to defendant, I meantioned for example his duty of descreetness, his duty to pay attention and behavior by wishis of his client and many others. I was try to divide the...
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Right to a Defense of Socially Disadvantaged Groups in the Criminal Proceedings
KUBÁNKOVÁ, Hana
The Right to Counsel is one of a fundamental principle of criminal proceedings. This right is enshrined and governed in § 2, paragraph 13, § 33 and following of Act No. 141/1961 Coll. On Criminal Proceeding (Criminal Procedure). The Right to Counsel is guaranteed, in addition to the Constitutional laws, by the Criminal Procedure Code and the Charter of fundamental rights and freedoms in Article 40, paragraph 3 and also by International Conventions such as the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The target of my Thesis is to clarify the issue of availability of the Right to free Counsel or Counsel for reduced fee for socially disadvantaged groups in criminal proceeding. For the purposes of my Thesis, young, unemployed, handicapped people and people serving in Prison in České Budějovice, are considered to be socially disadvantaged. The Thesis surveys the availability of the rights to counsel for disadvantaged groups in criminal proceedings in the light of valid and effective legislation of the Czech Republic.
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